The Police Command in Lagos State says a 45-year old man, simply identified as Kazeem, has allegedly jumped into a river and died after taken hard drug suspected to be Colorado. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to…
150 feared dead in Nigeria boat mishapp
No fewer than 150 people are feared dead following a boat mishap in Niger State. The tragedy occurred at the Gbajibo community of the Mokwa Local Government Area around 8:30 p.m. on Monday. The boat, reportedly carrying about 300 passengers,…
Officer dies as Navy rescues 59 from drowning in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has lost one of its officers who led an operation to rescue 59 persons working from a dredging vessel, MV AMBIKA 4 at Okpobo Field near Okpobo River. Naval Spokesman Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, in a statement, said…
6 students drown in Kaduna river
Six school children drowned on Tuesday in Ribang village, Kauru local government area of Kaduna State while returning from a West African Junior School Examination (Junior WAEC), in the evening. The victims who were identified as Manasseh Monday (16 yrs),…
Teen girl drowns in theme park pool
A teenage girl who was pulled from a Florida theme park pool has died. Anna Beaumont, 13, was discovered in one of multiple pools at Discovery Cove in Orlando late morning on Tuesday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.…
Stakeholders call for certified lifeguards to prevent drowning
Stakeholders at a meeting on water safety in Lagos have stressed the importance of having certified lifeguards at swimming pools and beaches in order to reduce drowning to the barest minimum in the state. Participants at the Stakeholders sensitization meeting…
Junior Pope’s mother believes her son was murdered, says AGN president
President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, has revealed how Junior Pope’s mother refused to believe her son drowned to death. Recall that the late actor died on April 10 along with four other team members while commuting…
Son ‘stabbed mum to death thinking she was a vampire biting him at night’
A man allegedly drove a stake through his mother’s throat believing she was a vampire and was biting him at night. Robert Bruce Poe, 56, was found standing in a driveway covered with blood on his hands and clothing and…
Siblings drown on Christmas Day in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State said on Thursday that two brothers drowned at Ibeshe Beach on Christmas Day. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that someone reported the…
Hero pastor and wife die trying to save their 13-year-old son from drowning during trip to the beach
A Brazilian family’s outing at the beach ended in tragedy when a pastor and his wife died after attempting to save their 13-year-old son from drowning. Felisberto Sampaio, 43, and his wife Inalda Sampaio, 42, spotted their son Ian Sampaio…